audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯ-dē-(ˌ)ō-ˈvi-zhə-wəl 

-zhəl, 

-zhü(-ə)l

1

: designed to aid in learning or teaching by making use of both hearing and sight

2

: of or relating to both hearing and sight

Examples of audiovisual in a Sentence

The school will buy new audiovisual equipment.

Recent Examples on the Web

Two other appeals courts adopted a narrower definition of consumer limited to goods and services with audiovisual content. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The meetings follow the signing at the Toronto International Film Festival of a new Spain-Canada audiovisual co-production treaty replacing the bilateral framework in force since 1985. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Cauchon’s appointment was announced during a conference on the export of French film and audiovisual works at the CNC HQ in Paris, in partnership with Unifrance. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

This is not about bringing a book fair to an audiovisual market. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

audio- + visual entry 1

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯd-ē-ō-ˈvizh(-ə)-wəl 

-ˈvizh-əl

: of, relating to, or using both sound and sight

audiovisual teaching aids

Medical Definition

audiovisual

adjective

au·​dio·​vi·​su·​al ˌȯd-ē-(ˌ)ō-ˈvizh(-ə)-wəl, -ˈvizh-əl 

: of, relating to, or involving both hearing and sight